Gold and Semiconductors

Semiconductors depends on gold.

Gold (commodity) and Semiconductors (industry): 1 relationship.

How they are linked

1. Industry input

Physical flow · Criticality 4 of 5 · Gold → Semiconductors

2 of the enterprise types in Semiconductors depend on gold; for the most dependent, it rates 4 out of 5 on criticality.

• 2 enterprise types depend on it
• 4 of 5 highest criticality

Enterprise types that depend on it:

• Package substrate and lead-frame makers: surface finishes (criticality 4 of 5)
• Outsourced assembly and test (OSAT) firms: bond wires (criticality 3 of 5)

Built from the site data on production routes, energy flows, industry value chains, input-output tables and prices.